Rare96LT1Formula

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Currently debating having my stock 17" polished aluminum wheels sandblasted and coated. Debating color schemes right now. My car is arctic white as pictured in my avatar.

I've found a local company that is offering some killer deals. All four wheels blasted and coated for $260. Really thinking about going with a carbon fiber look, but would love to see some examples.

Anyone here running stock rims with power/hydro dipped finishes?

Smithwick88

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Here are my recently powdered WS6 sportlines on my Formy.



Here is a closeup of that same powder but on my exhaust tips with an acrylic clear over them.

Smithwick88

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The image didn't copy... oops. Here'a another try.

White6SpdZ28

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Which place??? CPC?

2QuikTA

My first vote is anything other than black. If I see another black rim on a car I'll puke.

My real vote goes to a silver/grey/gunmetal sort of color. Something lighter than what Smithwick posted. I love the shade I had mine powdered in.

Smithwick88

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The funny thing about this is that my powder is a combo of gunmetal, and bronze.... whatever

2QuikTA

Maybe it's the picture/light, but yours are too dark for my taste. As long as you're happy with them, I'm happy for you.

Smithwick88

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No, I get it. You're right actually, the pictures I took have bad lighting and on a silver car the metering on my camera throw's the white balance off so they look way darker then they are. In life they are gray from the side and bronze in reflecting light. I'm thinking whenever these tires eventually go I may have them cleared the same as the tips I posted, that is if I even have this car then. No harm taken man.

Smithwick88

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I like the color on these wheels or like an anthracite color, my biggest problem with wheels on these cars these days are the fake rivots companies feel they have to put on to make them look like 2 or 3 piece wheels or whatever they're called. I stick with stock wheels or the ole ZR1 because of this.

kenji226

I had my speedlines powdercoated in black and paint code matched red. It was $195 per wheel including mount and balancing. A little more than I thought it would be, but they had to tape off the spokes by hand which takes a lot of time to make all the spokes match.

2QuikTA

The original color of them is "hyperblack", but I had them powdered to something close and the lips done different since I really liked the color, they just needed a freshen. I like the look of the rivets fake and all. I've seen pictures with people getting rid of the rivets and to me it just doesn't have that "look". I never try to pass them off as any sort of 3 piece wheel anyway.

Your up close picture of the exhaust tip looks alright, just on the car it looks darker.

mhugney

These rims came out nice, they go great with the car

nascarnate326

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Mine were stock SS 10 spokes that I had powdercoated to look like 35th's

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Rare96LT1Formula

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Yes, CPC Coatings. $260 for four wheels seems like an awesome deal.

I hear you. I'm not a huge fan of the white car/black wheel combo. Just not my cup of tea I suppose. I was thinking something along the lines of a carbon fiber or gunmetal grey type of finish. It's just hard to picture without really having anything to compare it with.

bene

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How about stock (GM) looking wheel?



Anthracite grey metallic is the color.

When the light is shining directly to it, it shows this color... however without direct light, it looks black.

Rare96LT1Formula

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Now THAT looks badass.

White6SpdZ28

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I actually asked him about repairing rims, and he said he repairs them for free. I'm tempted cause the price is so good.

Rare96LT1Formula

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What kind of repairs are you referring to?

Mine could use to be stripped completely, cleared, and polished. I'll either go that route, or have them coated in a completely different color. I just need these wheels to look nice for a few years until I can convince my wife that my WS6 needs some Fikses!

DOC-Z

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OMG! I hear you brother. That "Murdered Out" look has been SO overplayed IMO.

To me, this looks really good. I owned only 1 white car in my lifetime and after I waxed it too many times, it had a yellow tint. Still, I would go with a high metallic finish Silver, Blue'd Gunmetal or blackened Chrome with a chrome (polished) lip.


I was always kind of wondering what this would look like when done. Now that you know...I personally wouldn't do this, but it isn't that bad!

2QuikTA

You can order family haulers from the factory with black rims. It's done.